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{{Short description|American soccer player}}
{{Short description|American soccer player}}
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{{Use American English|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Zac MacMath
| name = Zac MacMath
| image = Zac MacMath 2012 Philadelphia Union.jpg
| image = Zac MacMath 2012 Philadelphia Union.jpg
| caption = MacMath playing with the Union in 2012
| caption = MacMath with [[Philadelphia Union]] in 2012
| fullname = Zachary Michael MacMath
| fullname = Zachary Michael MacMath
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|08|07}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|08|07}}
| birth_place = [[St. Petersburg, Florida]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[St. Petersburg, Florida]], United States
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Zac MacMath |url=https://www.rsl.com/players/zac-macmath/ |access-date=21 August 2022 |publisher=Real Salt Lake}}</ref>
| height = 6 ft 0 in
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| currentclub = [[Real Salt Lake]]
| currentclub = [[Real Salt Lake]]
| clubnumber = 18
| clubnumber = 18
| youthyears1 = 2006–2008 |youthclubs1 = [[IMG Soccer Academy]]
| youthyears1 = 2006–2008
| youthclubs1 = [[IMG Soccer Academy]]
| collegeyears1 = 2008–2010 |college1 = [[Maryland Terrapins men's soccer|Maryland Terrapins]] |collegecaps1 = 65 |collegegoals1 = 0
| collegeyears1 = 2008–2010
| college1 = [[Maryland Terrapins men's soccer|Maryland Terrapins]]
| collegecaps1 = 65
| collegegoals1 = 0
| years1 = 2011–2015 |clubs1 = [[Philadelphia Union]] |caps1 = 103 |goals1 = 0
| years1 = 2011–2015
| clubs1 = [[Philadelphia Union]]
| caps1 = 103
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2015 |clubs2 = → [[Colorado Rapids]] (loan) |caps2 = 3 |goals2 = 0
| years2 = 2015
| clubs2 = → [[Colorado Rapids]] (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016–2018 |clubs3 = [[Colorado Rapids]] |caps3 = 28 |goals3 = 0
| years3 = 2016–2018
| clubs3 = [[Colorado Rapids]]
| caps3 = 28
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2019 |clubs4 = [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]] |caps4 = 8 |goals4 = 0
| years4 = 2019
| clubs4 = [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2020– |clubs5 = [[Real Salt Lake]] |caps5 = 6 |goals5 = 0
| years5 = 2020–
| clubs5 = [[Real Salt Lake]]
| caps5 = 82
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2021–
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| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007 |nationalteam1 = [[United States men's national under-17 soccer team|United States U17]]
| clubs6 = [[Real Monarchs]]
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| nationalcaps1 = 22 |nationalgoals1 = 0
| caps6 = 2
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| nationalyears2 = 2010–2011 |nationalteam2 = [[United States men's national under-20 soccer team|United States U20]]
| goals6 = 0
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| nationalcaps2 = 7 |nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007
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| medaltemplates =
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| nationalteam1 = [[United States men's national under-17 soccer team|United States U17]]
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| club-update = October 10, 2020
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| nationalcaps1 = 22
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| ntupdate = August 5, 2011
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2010–2011
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| nationalteam2 = [[United States men's national under-20 soccer team|United States U20]]
| nationalcaps2 = 7
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| nationalgoals2 = 0
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| medaltemplates =
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| club-update = April 21, 2024
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| ntupdate = August 5, 2011
}}
}}


'''Zachary Michael MacMath''' (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional [[association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] in [[Major League Soccer]] for [[Real Salt Lake]].
'''Zachary Michael MacMath''' (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional [[association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for [[Major League Soccer]] club [[Real Salt Lake]]. He was drafted No. 5 overall in the [[2011 MLS SuperDraft]] by the [[Philadelphia Union]].


==Early and personal life==
==Early and personal life==
MacMath was born in [[St. Petersburg, Florida]], the son of Marcia and Gary MacMath.<ref name="jewishexponent.com">{{Cite web |title=Two Zachs, One Goal |url=http://jewishexponent.com/two-zachs,-one-goal |website=Jewish Exponent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Zac MacMath Bio |url=http://www.umterps.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208125880}}</ref>
MacMath was born in [[St. Petersburg, Florida]], the son of Marcia and Gary MacMath.<ref name="jewishexponent.com">{{Cite web |title=Two Zachs, One Goal |url=http://jewishexponent.com/two-zachs,-one-goal |website=Jewish Exponent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.umterps.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208125880|title=Zac MacMath Bio}}</ref> MacMath is Jewish.<ref name="jewishexponent.com" /> His mother is [[Jewish]], his father is [[Catholic]], and MacMath himself practices [[Judaism]].<ref name="jewishexponent.com" /><ref name="sandiegojewishworld.com">{{Cite web |title=San DiegoJewish World – San Diego's Online Jewish Newspaper-August 27, 20 |url=http://sandiegojewishworld.com/2008-SDJW-Quarter%203/20080827-jewish-wednesday206.html |website=sandiegojewishworld.com}}</ref> He had a [[Bar Mitzvah]] at Temple Beth El, a [[Reform Judaism|Reform]] [[synagogue]] in his hometown.<ref name="jewishexponent.com" />
MacMath is Jewish.<ref name="jewishexponent.com" /> His mother is Jewish, his father is Catholic, and he himself practices Judaism.<ref name="jewishexponent.com" /><ref name="sandiegojewishworld.com">{{Cite web |title=San DiegoJewish World – San Diego's Online Jewish Newspaper-August 27, 20 |url=http://sandiegojewishworld.com/2008-SDJW-Quarter%203/20080827-jewish-wednesday206.html |website=sandiegojewishworld.com}}</ref> He became a [[Bar Mitzvah]] at Temple Beth El, a [[Conservative Judaism|Conservative]] synagogue in St. Petersburg.<ref name="jewishexponent.com" />


He attended [[St. Petersburg High School]] as a freshman, and then attended the [[IMG Soccer Academy]] in Bradenton, Florida.<ref name="sandiegojewishworld.com" /> He was a two-time ''Parade'' magazine High School All-American soccer goalkeeper.<ref name="sandiegojewishworld.com" />
He attended the [[St. Petersburg High School]] in his hometown as a freshman, and then attended the [[IMG Soccer Academy]] in Bradenton, Florida.<ref name="sandiegojewishworld.com" /> He was a two-time ''Parade'' magazine High School All-American soccer goalkeeper.<ref name="sandiegojewishworld.com" />


==Career==
==Club career==


===College and amateur ===
===College and amateur ===


MacMath attended the [[University of Maryland]], where he was first choice goalkeeper for three seasons, winning a national title and numerous individual awards along the way.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Player Bio: Zac MacMath |url=http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/macmath_zac00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317010921/http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/macmath_zac00.html |archive-date=March 17, 2012 |access-date=May 2, 2020 |website=umterps.com |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref> It was during this time that he had a training stint with English [[Premier League]] club [[Everton F.C.|Everton]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=StackPath |url=http://usa10kit.com/2010/07/30/macmath-headed-to-everton-to-train/ |website=usa10kit.com}}</ref> At the end of the 2010 season, MacMath was named to the ''[[Jewish Sports Review]]'''s All-America team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2010 Men's All-America Soccer Team (Division I) |url=http://www.jewishsportsreview.com/2010soccer.html |access-date=February 20, 2011 |publisher=Jewish Sports Review}}</ref>
MacMath attended the [[University of Maryland]], where he was first choice goalkeeper for three seasons, winning a national title and numerous individual awards along the way.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Player Bio: Zac MacMath |url=http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/macmath_zac00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317010921/http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/macmath_zac00.html |archive-date=March 17, 2012 |access-date=May 2, 2020 |website=umterps.com |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref> It was during this time that he had a training stint with English [[Premier League]] club [[Everton F.C.|Everton]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=StackPath |url=http://usa10kit.com/2010/07/30/macmath-headed-to-everton-to-train/ |website=usa10kit.com}}</ref> At the end of the 2008 season and the 2010 season, MacMath was named to the ''[[Jewish Sports Review]]'''s All-America team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2010 Men's All-America Soccer Team (Division I) |url=http://www.jewishsportsreview.com/2010soccer.html |access-date=February 20, 2011 |publisher=Jewish Sports Review}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ucfknights.com/story.aspx?filename=ucf_s_bacher_selected_as_a_i_jewish_sports_review_i_all_american_&file_date=1-22-2009|title=UCF's Bacher Selected as a Jewish Sports Review All-American.|website=UCF Athletics}}</ref>


===Professional===
===Professional===
[[Image:Zac_MacMath.jpg|thumb|MacMath in 2017]]
[[Image:Zac_MacMath.jpg|thumb|MacMath playing for [[Colorado Rapids]] in 2017]]
MacMath was drafted No. 5 overall in the [[2011 MLS SuperDraft]] by the [[Philadelphia Union]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Union go to Maryland well again for MacMath |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/union-go-maryland-well-again-macmath |website=MLSsoccer.com}}</ref> MacMath started his first string of games in September 2011 due to the injury of starting keeper [[Faryd Mondragon]]. After failing to make the 2012 [[MLS Cup Playoffs]], MacMath joined [[Premier League]] side [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] for a training stint during the MLS off-season.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 5, 2012 |title=MacMath to train with Everton:Update |url=http://www.soccerbyives.net/2012/11/macmath-to-train-with-everton.html |access-date=November 5, 2012}}</ref>
MacMath was drafted No. 5 overall in the [[2011 MLS SuperDraft]] by the [[Philadelphia Union]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Union go to Maryland well again for MacMath |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/union-go-maryland-well-again-macmath |website=MLSsoccer.com}}</ref> MacMath started his first string of games in September 2011 due to the injury of starting keeper [[Faryd Mondragon]]. After failing to make the 2012 [[MLS Cup Playoffs]], MacMath joined [[Premier League]] side [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] for a training stint during the MLS off-season.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 5, 2012 |title=MacMath to train with Everton:Update |url=http://www.soccerbyives.net/2012/11/macmath-to-train-with-everton.html |access-date=November 5, 2012}}</ref>


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On December 17, 2019, [[Real Salt Lake]] acquired MacMath from Vancouver in exchange for $50,000 in TAM in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 17, 2019 |title=RSL Acquires Goalkeeper Zac MacMath from Vancouver Whitecaps FC |url=https://www.rsl.com/post/2019/12/17/rsl-acquires-goalkeeper-zac-macmath-vancouver-whitecaps-fc |access-date=December 18, 2019 |publisher=Real Salt lake}}</ref>
On December 17, 2019, [[Real Salt Lake]] acquired MacMath from Vancouver in exchange for $50,000 in TAM in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 17, 2019 |title=RSL Acquires Goalkeeper Zac MacMath from Vancouver Whitecaps FC |url=https://www.rsl.com/post/2019/12/17/rsl-acquires-goalkeeper-zac-macmath-vancouver-whitecaps-fc |access-date=December 18, 2019 |publisher=Real Salt lake}}</ref>


===International===
== International career ==
MacMath played in the [[2009 Maccabiah Games]] in Israel, where the American Maccabiah team did not earn a medal.<ref name="jewishexponent.com" />
MacMath played in the [[2009 Maccabiah Games]] in [[Israel]], where the American Maccabiah team did not earn a medal.<ref name="jewishexponent.com" />


MacMath led the [[United States men's national under-20 soccer team|U.S. U-20 men’s national team]] to the Milk Cup title, posting a strong performance that helped defeat host Northern Ireland, 3–0, at the Showgrounds in Ballymena, on July 30, 2010. MacMath finished the tournament unbeaten after recording a 1–0 victory over China on July 26. MacMath also participated in both training camps in Florida last December and January.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Okugo, MacMath Called Up to U-20 USMNT |url=http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2011/03/okugo-macmath-called-u-20-usmnt |website=Philadelphia Union}}</ref>
MacMath led the [[United States men's national under-20 soccer team|U.S. U-20 men's national team]] to the Milk Cup title, posting a strong performance that helped defeat host Northern Ireland, 3–0, at the Showgrounds in Ballymena, on July 30, 2010. MacMath finished the tournament unbeaten after recording a 1–0 victory over China on July 26. MacMath also participated in both training camps in Florida last December and January.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Okugo, MacMath Called Up to U-20 USMNT |url=http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2011/03/okugo-macmath-called-u-20-usmnt |website=Philadelphia Union}}</ref>


MacMath along with Union teammate [[Amobi Okugo]] were called up to the U-20 squad for the [[CONCACAF U-20 Championship]] in March–April. The [[Philadelphia Union]] is the only [[Major League Soccer]] team with two players represented.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 17, 2011 |title=Rongen Finalizes Roster for CONCACAF Under-20 Championship |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/News/U-20-MNT/2011/03/Rongen-Finalizes-Roster-for-CONCACAF-U20-Championship.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620002225/https://www.ussoccer.com/News/U-20-MNT/2011/03/Rongen-Finalizes-Roster-for-CONCACAF-U20-Championship.aspx |archive-date=June 20, 2012 |access-date=May 2, 2020 |website=ussoccer.com |publisher=U.S. Soccer}}</ref> MacMath also trained with the U-23 Olympic squad in preparation for the 2012 London Olympics in two camps prior to qualifying.
MacMath along with Union teammate [[Amobi Okugo]] were called up to the U-20 squad for the [[CONCACAF U-20 Championship]] in March–April. The [[Philadelphia Union]] is the only [[Major League Soccer]] team with two players represented.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 17, 2011 |title=Rongen Finalizes Roster for CONCACAF Under-20 Championship |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/News/U-20-MNT/2011/03/Rongen-Finalizes-Roster-for-CONCACAF-U20-Championship.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620002225/https://www.ussoccer.com/News/U-20-MNT/2011/03/Rongen-Finalizes-Roster-for-CONCACAF-U20-Championship.aspx |archive-date=June 20, 2012 |access-date=May 2, 2020 |website=ussoccer.com |publisher=U.S. Soccer}}</ref> MacMath also trained with the [[United States men's national under-23 soccer team|U-23 Olympic squad]] in preparation for the [[2012 London Olympics]] in two camps prior to qualifying.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}


== Career statistics ==
== Career statistics ==
{{updated|July 23, 2020|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zac MacMath » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/zac-macmath/2/ |access-date=4 January 2019 |publisher=World Football}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Z. MacMath |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/zac-macmath/180637/ |access-date=4 January 2019 |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group}}</ref>}}
{{updated|November 11, 2023}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Z. MacMath |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/zac-macmath/180637/ |access-date=October 9, 2021 |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group}}</ref>


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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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|-
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|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Philadelphia Union]]||[[2011 Philadelphia Union season|2011]]
|rowspan="5"|[[Philadelphia Union]]
|[[2011 Philadelphia Union season|2011]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Major League Soccer|MLS]]
|8||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0
|8||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0
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|-
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|29||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||0
|29||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||0
|-
|-
!Total!!103!!0!!0!!0!!6!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!109!!0
!colspan="2"|Total!!103!!0!!0!!0!!6!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!109!!0
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|-
|[[Colorado Rapids]] (loan)||[[2015 Colorado Rapids season|2015]]||3||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0
|[[Colorado Rapids]] (loan)||[[2015 Colorado Rapids season|2015]]||MLS||3||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"|Colorado Rapids||[[2016 Colorado Rapids season|2016]]
|rowspan="4"|Colorado Rapids
|[[2016 Colorado Rapids season|2016]]
|rowspan="3"|MLS
|17||0||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||0
|17||0||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||0
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|2||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0
|2||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0
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|-
!Total!!31!!0!!2!!0!!7!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!42!!0
!colspan="2"|Total!!28!!0!!2!!0!!5!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!37!!0
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|-
|[[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]||[[2019 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season|2019]]
|[[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]
|[[2019 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season|2019]]
|MLS
|8||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0
|8||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0
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|rowspan="5"|[[Real Salt Lake]]
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|[[2020 Real Salt Lake season|2020]]
|rowspan="4"|MLS
|3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|Appearances in the [[MLS is Back Tournament]]}}||0||7||0
|-
|[[2021 Real Salt Lake season|2021]]
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|7||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||7||0
|-
|[[2022 Real Salt Lake season|2022]]
|34||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||35||0
|-
|[[2023 Real Salt Lake season|2023]]
|28||0||3||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|Appearances in the [[Leagues Cup]]}}||0||35||0
|-
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|-
|-
|[[Real Monarchs]]
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|[[Real Salt Lake]]||[[2020 Real Salt Lake season|2020]]
|[[2021 Real Monarchs season|2021]]
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|2||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0||8||0
|[[USL Championship|USLC]]
|2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="4"|—||2||0
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|-
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!colspan="3"|Career total!!216!!0!!6!!0!!14!!0!!2!!0!!7!!0!!245!!0
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|}
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==See also==
==See also==
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*[[List of Jewish footballers]]
*[[List of Jews in sports#Football (Association; Soccer)|List of select Jewish football (association; soccer) players]]
*[[List of Jews in sports]]


==References==
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Latest revision as of 05:38, 9 October 2024

Zac MacMath
MacMath with Philadelphia Union in 2012
Personal information
Full name Zachary Michael MacMath
Date of birth (1991-08-07) August 7, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Real Salt Lake
Number 18
Youth career
2006–2008 IMG Soccer Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Maryland Terrapins 65 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Philadelphia Union 103 (0)
2015 → Colorado Rapids (loan) 3 (0)
2016–2018 Colorado Rapids 28 (0)
2019 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 8 (0)
2020– Real Salt Lake 82 (0)
2021– Real Monarchs 2 (0)
International career‡
2006–2007 United States U17 22 (0)
2010–2011 United States U20 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 21, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 5, 2011

Zachary Michael MacMath (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. He was drafted No. 5 overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union.

Early and personal life

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MacMath was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, the son of Marcia and Gary MacMath.[2][3] MacMath is Jewish.[2] His mother is Jewish, his father is Catholic, and MacMath himself practices Judaism.[2][4] He had a Bar Mitzvah at Temple Beth El, a Reform synagogue in his hometown.[2]

He attended the St. Petersburg High School in his hometown as a freshman, and then attended the IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[4] He was a two-time Parade magazine High School All-American soccer goalkeeper.[4]

Club career

[edit]

College and amateur

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MacMath attended the University of Maryland, where he was first choice goalkeeper for three seasons, winning a national title and numerous individual awards along the way.[5] It was during this time that he had a training stint with English Premier League club Everton.[6] At the end of the 2008 season and the 2010 season, MacMath was named to the Jewish Sports Review's All-America team.[7][8]

Professional

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MacMath playing for Colorado Rapids in 2017

MacMath was drafted No. 5 overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union.[9] MacMath started his first string of games in September 2011 due to the injury of starting keeper Faryd Mondragon. After failing to make the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs, MacMath joined Premier League side Everton for a training stint during the MLS off-season.[10]

In January 2015, MacMath was loaned to Colorado Rapids for the 2015 season.[11]

MacMath's option was declined by Philadelphia at the end of the 2015 MLS season. He was later traded to Colorado in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.[12]

On December 9, 2018, MacMath was traded to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for Nicolás Mezquida and $100,000 in Targeted Allocation Money (TAM).[13]

On December 17, 2019, Real Salt Lake acquired MacMath from Vancouver in exchange for $50,000 in TAM in 2020.[14]

International career

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MacMath played in the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel, where the American Maccabiah team did not earn a medal.[2]

MacMath led the U.S. U-20 men's national team to the Milk Cup title, posting a strong performance that helped defeat host Northern Ireland, 3–0, at the Showgrounds in Ballymena, on July 30, 2010. MacMath finished the tournament unbeaten after recording a 1–0 victory over China on July 26. MacMath also participated in both training camps in Florida last December and January.[15]

MacMath along with Union teammate Amobi Okugo were called up to the U-20 squad for the CONCACAF U-20 Championship in March–April. The Philadelphia Union is the only Major League Soccer team with two players represented.[16] MacMath also trained with the U-23 Olympic squad in preparation for the 2012 London Olympics in two camps prior to qualifying.[citation needed]

Career statistics

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As of November 11, 2023[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Philadelphia Union 2011 MLS 8 0 0 0 0 0 — — 8 0
2012 32 0 — 3 0 — — 35 0
2013 34 0 — 2 0 — — 36 0
2014 29 0 — 1 0 — — 30 0
Total 103 0 0 0 6 0 — — 109 0
Colorado Rapids (loan) 2015 MLS 3 0 — 2 0 — — 5 0
Colorado Rapids 2016 MLS 17 0 2 0 2 0 — — 21 0
2017 9 0 — 2 0 — — 11 0
2018 2 0 — 1 0 2 0 — 5 0
Total 28 0 2 0 5 0 2 0 — 37 0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2019 MLS 8 0 — 0 0 — — 8 0
Real Salt Lake 2020 MLS 3 0 — — — 4[a] 0 7 0
2021 7 0 — — — 0 0 7 0
2022 34 0 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 35 0
2023 28 0 3 0 1 0 — 3[b] 0 35 0
Total 72 0 4 0 1 0 — 7 0 84 0
Real Monarchs 2021 USLC 2 0 — — — 2 0
Career total 216 0 6 0 14 0 2 0 7 0 245 0
  1. ^ Appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament
  2. ^ Appearances in the Leagues Cup

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Zac MacMath". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Two Zachs, One Goal". Jewish Exponent.
  3. ^ "Zac MacMath Bio".
  4. ^ a b c "San DiegoJewish World – San Diego's Online Jewish Newspaper-August 27, 20". sandiegojewishworld.com.
  5. ^ "Player Bio: Zac MacMath". umterps.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 17, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "StackPath". usa10kit.com.
  7. ^ "2010 Men's All-America Soccer Team (Division I)". Jewish Sports Review. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
  8. ^ "UCF's Bacher Selected as a Jewish Sports Review All-American". UCF Athletics.
  9. ^ "Union go to Maryland well again for MacMath". MLSsoccer.com.
  10. ^ "MacMath to train with Everton:Update". November 5, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  11. ^ "Philadelphia Union loan Zac MacMath to Colorado Rapids for 2015". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 6, 2015. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  12. ^ "Union Acquire Second Round Pick From Colorado Rapids". philadelphiaunion.com. Philadelphia Union. December 11, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  13. ^ "Whitecaps FC acquire goalkeeper Zac MacMath from Colorado Rapids". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  14. ^ "RSL Acquires Goalkeeper Zac MacMath from Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Real Salt lake. December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  15. ^ "Okugo, MacMath Called Up to U-20 USMNT". Philadelphia Union.
  16. ^ "Rongen Finalizes Roster for CONCACAF Under-20 Championship". ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. March 17, 2011. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  17. ^ "Z. MacMath". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
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